Fernando PachecoThe Love Machine - lead vocals, trombone, tuba
Tom ColemanTommy Utah (he's not mormon) - guitar, vocals
Rylan YeeBig Sexy - bass, vocals, keyboard Eric Lagrimasthe Biz - drums, recorder, tenor sax
For 8 years now, Pimpbot has been blaring infectious tunes out of Honolulu's dirty south... Waikiki. PIMPBOT balances their audiences between Hawaii's booming tourist industry, and it's thriving undeground music scene. In a world of cover bands, they have always stayed true to their original material, carrying humorous stories from everyday life - from having a breakfast after a one night stand to driving with an empty gas tank. The members of PIMPBOT are alumni of the University of Hawaii and Berklee College of Music. Homegrown but well traveled, the band blends their acquired influences of reggae, dance rock, hard-core and rocksteady into their signature brand of ska/punk. Their sound has been quoted by the Honolulu Star-Bulletin as "a tribute to the flexibility and open minds of the members." PIMPBOT has shared the stage with many celebrated groups such as Less Than Jake, The Toasters, General Public featuring Dave Wakeling, The Aquabats, Save Ferris, Buck-O-Nine, Go Jimmy Go, The Aggrolites, The Skeletones, and the One Man Ska Band-Chris Murray.
After receiving local award nominations and play on ska podcasts from all over the world, PIMPBOT presses on with their 2nd full-length album "Admit One," released in 2008. Songs from the album have already received airplay on Clear Channel's Star 101.9KUCD-FM and the release was followed by a supporting Canadian tour.
Honorable Mentions: "Admit One" by PIMPBOT - 2009 Hawaii Music Awards Nominee for Best Ska Album "Thanks for the Eggs" by PIMPBOT - 2008 Hawaii Music Awards Nominee for Best Single "Careless Whisper" by PIMPBOT - 2006 Hawaii Music Awards Nominee for Best Single
Tours: "Muy Caliente Tour" - US Southwest, Spring 2009 - 7 dates, 3 festivals: South By Southwest (Austin, TX), The Big Spill '09 (San Antonio, TX), Neon Reverb Music Festival (Las Vegas, NV)
"Admit One Canadian Tour" - Central to Western Canada, Spring 2008 - 6 dates: Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, plus a bonus show in Seattle
"Rock from the Rock Tour" - Western US, Fall 2006 - 9 dates: Los Angeles, San Diego, Riverside, Reno, San Francisco, Portland, Tacoma, Seattle
"Vertical Lobster Tour" - Southern California & Nevada, Fall 2004 - 7 dates including Boulder City's Outdoor Music Festival, The Skelo-Ween Show, and The Aloha Party @ Hoover's Live
"Coconut Monkey Tour" - Southern California, Summer 2003 -5 dates including The Bluebeat Lounge @ the Knitting Factory, The Garage, and the Flippin Fiesta
would you be interested in playing at the famous Sand Island Sports Club and R&B? we are creating evenings of different genres and are looking to increase the size of our pool of bands to book each night.
please let me know if you're interestd in performing..
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